‘Innovate your business model’: Denver council to vote on nightlife changes in July (opens original article in a new tab)

Denver City Council approved nightlife licensing changes that would allow businesses to stay open two hours past 2 a.m., pending final approval in July. The updates aim to modernize 40-year-old regulations but have sparked concerns about staffing, privacy, and liability among business owners and advocates.

• Denver City Council committee approved nightlife licensing ordinance changes to update 40-year-old regulations
• The ordinance allows businesses to stay open two hours past 2 a.m. with alcohol sales ending at 2 a.m. due to state law
• Business owners and advocates raised concerns about staffing costs, worker privacy, and liability related to new provisions
• The council will vote on the final approval on July 13 with potential rulemaking process to address concerns